Villanova Announces Its Lacrosse Recruiting Class of 2016

Personal: Born November 23rd, 1993 in Fairfax, Va ... Parents are Peyton and Leslie Cross ... Siblings are Ashley and Shannon ... Father, Peyton, was a member of the lacrosse team at Mount St. Mary's and sister, Ashley, will play lacrosse at Monmouth ... Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

#46 Kelsey DenihanAttack - 5'6"Manhasset, N.Y./Friends AcademyFriends Academy: Earned four varsity letters under Head Coaches Jamie Basile and Kelly Moritz, serving as team captain ... Named a 2011 and 2012 US Lacrosse Academic All-American ... 2011 all-county selection ... Named 2012 MVP of the varsity team and Friends Academy Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year ... 2010 honorable mention all-county selection ... Led the team in points and goals for three consecutive seasons and assists in 2011 and 2012 ... Also lettered in soccer, where she was a member of the New York State Championship team in 2011 ... Member of the National Society of High School Scholars.

Personal: Born September 28th, 1994 in New York, N.Y ... Parents are Laurence and Ann Denihan (Villanova '87) ... Siblings are Correy, Riley, Ranait and Quentin ... Was the high school teammate of current women's lacrosse player Erica Sklar ... Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

#24 Jaclyn FraumGoalkeeper - 5'4"Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford SutherlandPittsford Southerland: Earned four varsity letters under Head Coach Heidi Rasmussen, serving as a team captain during her senior season and guiding the team to a New York State Championship appearance ... Named a 2012 First Team All-County selection ... Earned 2012 All-Greater Rochester Honorable Mention laurel and was selected as the 2012 Defensive MVP of the Herb Fitch Senior All-Star game ... 2011 Academic All-American and Second Team All-County selection ... Earned the 2011 Brine Award at the New York State Championship Tournament ... Helped lead Pittsford Sutherland to consecutive Section V Championships in 2010 and 2011 ... . Four year member of the Honor Roll and named an AP Scholar in 2011 and 2012.

Personal: Born July 1st, 1994 in Rochester, N.Y ... Parents are Steve and Rose Fraum ... One brother, Lane ... Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

#2 Shannon GalvinMidfield - 5'6"Maplewood, N.J./Oak KnollOak Knoll: Earned varsity letters in lacrosse, basketball, cross country and swimming ... Captained the lacrosse team in her senior year ... Led Oak Knoll to a 2010 State Championship.

Personal: Born August 2nd, 1993 ... Siblings are Patrick and Claire ... Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

#34 Tierney Griff6'0", MidfieldSummit, N.J./The Pingry SchoolThe Pingry School: Earned four varsity letters under Head Coaches Carter Abbott and Allison DiNardo, leading the team to a 2010 and 2011 conference championship ... Member of the 2011 Group 1 State Finalist team ... 2011 First Team All-Conference ... 2011 Girls Lacrosse Cup recipient ... Led the team in assists during her junior and senior seasons ... Also lettered in soccer and basketball, earning first team all-conference accolades in basketball in 2011 and serving as team captain ... Honor Roll student.

Personal: Born November 14th, 1992 in Summit, N.J ... Parents are John and Mary Ellen ... Siblings are Conor, Liam, Morgan and Raniat ... Liam was a member of Harvard , Morgan was a member of Penn women's lacrosse team, Ranait is a member of the Fordham basketball team and parents both played basketball at Holy Cross ... Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.